diff --git a/js/util.js b/js/util.js
index b56410e62f..e269798d89 100644
--- a/js/util.js
+++ b/js/util.js
@@ -638,12 +638,13 @@ var SN = { // StatusNet
                                                 break;
                                             case error.TIMEOUT:
                                                 $('#'+SN.C.S.NoticeGeoName).text(NoticeDataGeo_text.ErrorTimeout).removeClass('processing');
+                                                $('#'+SN.C.S.NoticeDataGeo).attr('checked', false);
                                                 break;
                                         }
                                     },
 
                                     {
-                                        timeout: 10000
+                                        timeout: 10
                                     }
                                 );
                             }